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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance 19241-07-2010Ordinance No 19241-07 2010 AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE UNSPECIFIED SECTION OF THE PARK DEDICATION FEES FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $55 548 53, FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF 21 TAX FORECLOSED PROPERTIES TO BE DEDICATED AS PARK LAND WITHIN THE CITY OF FORT WORTH' PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS SECTION 1 That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 in the Budget of the City Manager there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the `Unspecified" Section of the Park Dedication Fees Fund in the amount of $55,548.53, from available funds for the purchase of 21 tax foreclosed properties to be dedicated as park land within the City of Fort Worth. SECTION 2. That should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid inoperative or void for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way impair the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of this ordinance, which said remaining provisions shall be and remain in full force and effect. SECTION 3 That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No 18809 and all other ordinances and appropriations amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed SECTION 4 This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY s istant City Attorn~y ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE. 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DATE Tuesday July 27 2010 REFERENCE NO *L 15019 LOG NAME 1717ClTYWIDE PARKLAND ACQUISITION PROJECT SUBJECT Authorize the Direct Sale of Twenty-One Tax Foreclosed Properties Located within the Central City to the City of Fort Worth for an Amount of $128 633 10 Which Includes Survey Expenses and Closing Costs Approve the Purchase and Dedicate the Property as Parkland and Adopt Appropriation Ordinance (COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2, 8 and 9) RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the amount of $55 548 53 from the Park Dedication Fees Fund 'Unspecified" 2 Authorize the purchase and direct sale of twenty-one tax foreclosed properties located within the Fort Worth Central City specifically in COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2 8 and 9 in accordance with Section 34 05 of the Texas Code to the City of Fort Worth for park purposes for an amount of $128 633 10 which includes survey expenses and closing costs for each property 3 Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute and record the appropriate instruments conveying the property to complete the purchase and sale and 4 Accept the property and dedicate the property as parkland upon conveyance DISCUSSION The City of Fort Worth (City) holds in trust the below referenced properties through either a Constable or Sherriffs Sale as result of a tax foreclosure The City holds tax foreclosed property as trustee for all taxing units that were a party to the tax foreclosure lawsuit. The City is authorized to conduct a direct sale of tax foreclosed property to a buyer for the lesser of the market value specified in the judgment or the judgment amount plus any accrued court costs and administrative fees The Parks and Community Services Department proposes the acquisition of these properties to expand existing park land boundaries at Arnold Cobb Far Northside Marine Creek Linear and Paz Hernandez Parks to provide a better quality of life for residents by improving the existing park system in low to moderate income areas As part of the property sale City staff will request the release of all existing City liens filed and collect authorized property management and administrative fees City staff will also request that the Financial Management Services Revenue Office pro-rate labor charges attributable to the property described below so that the property may be conveyed free of encumbrances The City is responsible for all closing costs related to this transaction The Planning and Development Department has reviewed the current zoning of this property and determined that the zoning is compatible with respect to existing land use the existing land uses of the Logname. 1717CITYWIDE PARKLAND ACQUISITION PROJECT Page 1 of 4 surrounding neighborhood and future land use designations indicated by the Comprehensive Plan Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds will pay $73 084 57 and said funds have been previously appropriated by City Council on March 9 2010 in M&C G-16867 Park Dedication Fees Fund will pay for the remaining balance of $55 548 53 for the properties outlined below In some instances, multiple properties are grouped on a single deed and multiple properties will be purchased for one price (Groups 1 7 8 and 9) Street Total Sales Amount Amount Grou Name Legal Description Zoning price Paid by Paid by CDBG PACS 2968 Blk 9 Lot 1 Roosevelt .1Johnsons Addition to Rosen B Ave Heights 2966 Blk 9 Lot 1 Roosevelt Johnsons Addition to Rosen B Ave Heights Blk 9 Lot $2 010 00 $2 010 00 $0 00 2964 1 Roosevelt Johnsons Addition to Rosen B Ave Heights 2962 Blk 9 Lot 1 Roosevelt Johnsons Addition to Rosen B Ave Heights 2 3511 Ellis Block 20 Lot 16 q_5 $1 457 19 $1 457 19 $0 00 Ave Washington Heights Addition 3513 Ellis Block 20 Lot 3 Ave 17 A 5 $950 00 $950 00 $0 00 Washington Heights Addition 4 3515 Ellis Block 20 Lot 18 A-5 $1 010 00 $1 010 00 $0 00 Ave Washington Heights Addition 3213 Pearl Blk 32 Lot 5 Ave 7 Oak A 5 $22,283 72 $15 171 19 $7 112 53 Grove Addition Blk 9 Lot 6 Prairie AveJohnsons Addition to Rosen B $620 00 $620 00 $0 00 Heights Blk 9 Lot 7 2955 3 B Prairie AveJohnsons Addition to Rosen Heights Blk 9 Lot $1 010 00 $1 010 00 $0 00 7 2953 2 B Prairie AveJohnsons Addition to Rosen Heights Blk 9 Lot Logname: 1717CITYWIDE PARKLAND ACQUISITION PROJECT Page 2 of 4 8 2963 7 Johnsons Addition to Rosen B Prairie Ave Heights Blk 9 Lot $1 010 00 $1 010 00 $0 00 8 2961 6 B Prairie AveJohnsons Addition to Rosen Heights Blk 9 Lot 9 9 B $550 00 $550 00 $0 00 ie AveJohnsons Addition to Rosen Pra Heights 2960 Blk 9 Lot 9 Roosevelt Johnsons Addition to Rosen B $660 00 $660 00 $0 00 Ave Heights 2958 Blk 9 Lot 9 Roosevelt Johnsons Addition to Rosen B $660 00 $660 00 $0 00 Ave Heights 10 1100 Blk A Lot 2 A 5 $34 202 80 $18 929 61 273 19 $15 Mayfield Samuels Unrecorded Addition , Blk 1 Lot 11 Woods 5 A 5 $5,275 81 $2 374 84 $2 900 97 Samuels Unrecorded Addition Blk A Lot 12 Woods 18 A-5 $2 514 56 $2 514 56 $0 00 Samuels Unrecorded Addition 2509 MLK Blk 4 Lot 13 FWY 2 Mitchell I $5 903 97 $3 167 06 $2 736 91 Heights Subdivision 14 2505 MLK Blk B Lot I $48 515 05 $20 990 12 $27 524 93 FWY Southport Addition 2nd Filing Total $128633.10 $73,084.57 $55,548.53 The annual cost to maintain this land is estimated to be $10 114 00 The maintenance estimates for the new parcels are as follows 2505 MLK Freeway $3 396 00 2509 MLK Freeway $1 883 00 3213 Pearl Avenue $674 00 1100 Mayfield Street $1 394 00 735 Woods Avenue $1 122 00 and 701 Woods Avenue $1 645 00 The cost to maintain this land for the remainder of the fiscal year is estimated to be approximately $4 214 00 The remaining parcels are currently being maintained by the PACS Dept. and are accounted for in the current operating budget: 3213 Pearl Avenue is currently being maintained as a part of Marine Creek Linear Park, 3515 3513 and 3511 Ellis Avenue parcels are currently being maintained as Paz Hernandez Park, and 2958 2960 2962 2964 2966 and 2968 Roosevelt Avenue and 2953 2955 2959 2961 2963 and 2967 Prairie Avenue parcels are currently being maintained as Far Northside Park. In accordance with the Citizen Participation Plan a comment period was held beginning December 12 2009 and ending January 11 2010 Any comments will be maintained by the Housing and Economic Development Department in accordance with federal regulations The Citywide Acquisition of Properties for Parkland Project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICTS 2 8 and 9 (See attached map) Logname 1717CITYWIDE PARKLAND ACQUISITION PROJECT Page 3 of 4 FISCAL INFORMATION /CERTIFICATION The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations, and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinance funds will be available in the current capital budget, as appropriated of the Park Dedication Fees Fund and in the current operating budget, as appropriated of the Grants Fund FUND CENTERS TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers 1) C281 488500 801909990100 $55,548.53 ~ GR76 539120 017206360020 $73.084.57 1) C281 541200 801909990100 $55,548.53 4) C281 541100 801900152041 $55.548.53 CERTIFICATIONS Submitted for City Manager's Office bv: Thomas Higgins (6192) Originating Department Head. Jay Chapa (5804) Andrew Rhodes (7338) Additional Information Contact: David Creek (5744) Logname 1717CITYWIDE PARKLAND ACQUISITION PROJECT Page 4 of 4